The Access Group
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| Industry | Software |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | UK Europe APAC |
Key people | Chris Bayne (CEO) Jon Jorgensen (CSO) Terry Taylor (COO) Kerry Agiasotis (President APAC) |
| Products | Access Workspace |
| Total assets |  £9.2 billion (2022) |
Number of employees | 7000 (as of 2022) |
| Divisions | Construction Health and Social Care Education Legal ERP Not for profit Hospitality Recruitment Retail HR & Payroll |
| Website | theaccessgroup |
The Access Group is a British software company based in Loughborough, England. It was founded in 1991, and currently has more than 7,500 employees.[1] It provides business management software to over 47,000 organisations across the UK and Asian-Pacific region.[2] Turnover was £618 million in the year to June 2022 - a year in which it completed 20 acquisitions.[3]
The company is a supplier of many IT solutions, including, but not limited to, care management software, recruitment CRM systems and Payroll Systems.[4] Its systems are used by more than 8,000 registered care providers.[5] It acquired Servelec in 2021.[6] It assists care providers to invest in apprenticeships and training.[7] In 2020 it ran an online hub to help care providers to identify and monitor people showing symptoms of COVID-19.[8]
It acquired Trailsuite Limited in 2021. It runs an app used primarily in the hospitality and leisure sector which allows businesses to run a paperless workplace with checklists, record logs and integrations.[9]
It acquired Sage Group’s local businesses in Asia and Australia in June 2021, [10] and Definitiv, a cloud payroll and Human Resources platform in August 2021,[11] and Vincere, a provider of recruitment software for staffing agencies in January 2022.[12][13]
The company supports charities to improve the accessibility of their websites, [14] and to get and retain Google Ad Grants.[15]
It offers legal practice management software through its subsidiary, Eclipse Legal Systems.[16]
In May 2022, the Access Group announced it would acquire Australian company Reckon's Accountants Group for A$100 million. The deal included Reckon's APS and Reckon Elite software.[17] The acquisition was completed in August 2022.[18]
On 8 June 2022, the Access Group published an article stating that they had secured further investment from their principle shareholders, Hg and TA Associates. The new investment has seen the company valuation rise to £9.2 billion making the Access Group the largest UK headquartered software provider.[19]
References
- ^ "About". The Access Group. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "The Access Group: at the forefront of the hybrid working future". Management Today. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "The Access Group reports 43% increase in pro forma revenue during a year of rising profits, strong organic growth and acquisitions". Business Live. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Access Group system flightpath offerings". Access UK Ltd. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Access Group launches online hub to help track spread of COVID-19". Home Care Insight. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Access acquires Servelec to create integrated health and social care offering". Home Care Insight. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "The Access Group offers £250,000 for apprenticeships and training". Care Home Professional. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Access Group launches online hub to help track spread of COVID-19". Home Care Insight. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Clarke Willmott acts on sale of hospitality software business". Business Leader. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "The Access Group completes Sage Australia acquisition". Accountants Daily. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "The Access Group acquires cloud payroll and HR platform". Accountants Daily. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Access Group acquires Vincere and expands its international provision of recruitment operating systems". The Global Recruiter. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Vincere Joins Forces with Access Group". 6 January 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "GUEST COLUMN: Ensuring you charity's website is accessible". Access And Mobility Professional. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "The pros and cons of Google Ad Grants – and how to address them". Charity Digital. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Legal Practice Management Software Market Potential to Grow by USD 933.52 Mn". PR Newswire. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Karen, Sasha (19 May 2022). "The Access Group acquires Reckon Accountants Group for $100M". www.arnnet.com.au. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Reckon completes sale of Accountants Practice Management Group". Financial Newswire. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "The Access Group announces substantial investment to drive continued expansion at £9.2 billion valuation". Hg. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.